By Deploying Innovative Materials That Result In: More Durable Structures

Less Frequent Maintenance & Rehabilitation Projects

Shorter Work Times for Improvements

Improved Load Capacity @ Lower Cost

Lower Costs - Capital, Repair, Rehabilitation

TEA-21 IBRC Eligibility

Funds are available for bridge projects that demonstrate an innovative material applicationand meet one or more of the seven program goals listed in Section 503(b)(2) of Title 23

Location - the project may be on any public roadway: State, county, city, road or bridge authority, etc.

TEA-21 IBRC Eligibility (Cont'd)

Eligible Activities - funds available for:

preliminary engineering,

costs of the innovative material portion of repair, rehabilitation or construction of bridges or other structures, and

costs of project performance evaluations including instrumentation and performance monitoring of the structure following construction

TEA-21 IBRC Eligibility (Cont'd)

Proprietary Products - As this is a research and experimental program, it is in the public interest that proprietary and sole source products may be included in the projects, but they must be clearly identified and described.

TEA-21 IBRC Selection Criteria & Considerations

Project Demonstrates the application of an innovative material

Project meets one or more of the 7 program goals

Project incorporates materials or products which are readily available

TEA-21 IBRC Selection Criteria & Considerations

Design/application is repeatable and/or has widespread application

Projects where Federal funds are leveraged with other significant public or private resources

Projects which are ready/near ready to go to construction phase

TEA-21 IBRC Schedule for Obligation of Funds, FY 2002-03

Action

FY 2002

FY 2003

Solicitation

3/29/2001

3/15/2002

Submittal

7/16/2001

7/15/2002

Fund Allocations

11/30/2001

11/30/2002

Fund Obligations, NLT

9/30/2002

9/30/2003

Letting Dates, NLT

6/30/2003

6/30/2004

TEA-21 IBRC Program Funding

Year

Authorized

Available

Repair, Rehabilitation & New Construction

FY 1998-99

$ 25 M

$ 22 M

FY 2000

$ 17 M

$ 15 M

FY 2001

$ 20 M

$ 17 M

FY 2002-03

$ 20 M / year

$ 17 M / year

Research, Development, Tech. Deployment

FY 1998-03

$ 1 M / year

$ .87 M / year

TEA-21 IBRC Program Funding

Secretary Determines Federal Share - may be less than 100% on projects with estimated cost > $500K